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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 29)

My wine group and I participated in Saturday morning ritual tastings at Marché Bacchus Bistro and Wine Shop before the COVID pandemic. We irreverently referred to those gatherings as “going to church.”

Que Syrah Shiraz – Happy (Belated) International Shiraz (or Maybe Syrah)...

I can't emphasize enough how many great producers of Syrah there are in Paso, and it’s impossible to list them all here.

Grapes & Grains – Paso’s Newest “Bank”

It has possibly the largest selection of wines, beers, and spirits I've seen anywhere. I think it has as many wines as my favorite winery, Albertson's.

CWAS® – What’s That?

I'm less patient with people, and I figure that dumping a decanter of an awesome wine onto an unruly "Karen" type customer would mean an immediate end to my wine service career.

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1000 Miles of Pinot – Did I Die? Is This Heaven?

Finding a wine dinner entitled "1000 Miles of Pinot Noir" did something to my Pinot Noir-loving soul that made me stand up and emote. Let's just say that I, the Pinot Ho, had a moment.

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Durango Social Club – and “Mama”

"Durango Social Club" is an unlikely name for a Vietnamese restaurant, especially in the land of Phở.

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Can You Age (California) Sauvignon Blanc? Desparada?

"Aging" means keeping wines in ideal or ideal-adjacent conditions. We call that "provenance" and "smart."

Que Syrah Shiraz – Happy (Belated) International Shiraz (or Maybe Syrah) Day!

I can't emphasize enough how many great producers of Syrah there are in Paso, and it’s impossible to list them all here.

Grapes & Grains – Paso’s Newest “Bank”

It has possibly the largest selection of wines, beers, and spirits I've seen anywhere. I think it has as many wines as my favorite winery, Albertson's.

Spirits

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 25)

This article is particularly personal, as it involves two of my favorite places at a time very long ago.

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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 37)

Gerry had learned of my budding love for wine, so she gave me a special gift: a bottle of Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 1955.

What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 36)

Writing this series of articles has helped me realize something: Friends make a wine memorable.

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I’m a Proud Wine (Glass) Snob

The first time I received a glass of wine from them, I kind of stared at it because I'd ordered PINOT. What?!? PINOT in a tumbler? It's like crying in baseball! You don't DO that!

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…And I Didn’t Die!

I was scared. Really scared. More than any other time in my life, to be honest.